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Bill: More Changes Bill
Details
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: September 2278
Description[?]:
Make some more changes |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The terms of extradition.
Old value:: The law does not limit the power of the government to pursue extradition treaties.
Current: The law does not limit the power of the government to pursue extradition treaties.
Proposed: Extradition to nations with capital punishment or with cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects and convicts is not allowed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government leaves the development and funding of all higher education institutions up to local governments.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Current: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Proposed: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change
The government's stance on illegal aliens.
Old value:: The government actively searches houses for illegal aliens and expels them from the country.
Current: Dealing with illegal aliens is left to local governments.
Proposed: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but puts them in integration centers when discovered.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Malpractice suits.
Old value:: Malpractice regulations are left to the locality of the practicing doctor.
Current: Only a medical regulatory body can prosecute a doctor for malpractice.
Proposed: Malpractice suits may be brought against doctors.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Tort reform on non-civil lawsuits.
Old value:: Lawsuits may only be filed to force the defendent to revise their actions.
Current: There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Proposed: There is no cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Current: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government leaves development of nurseries to the private sector.
Current: The government leaves the pre-school education policy to local governments.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nurseries alongside heavily regulated private establishments.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Education in prisons.
Old value:: Prisoners are not given any form of education.
Current: An education plan for prisoners is provided to improve rehabilitation.
Proposed: An education plan for prisoners is provided to improve rehabilitation.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is entirely private and schools run on a for-profit basis.
Current: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Proposed: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning racial segregation in educational institutions.
Old value:: All educational institutions must be segregated.
Current: Segregation is illegal in all educational institutions.
Proposed: Segregation is illegal in all educational institutions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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Vote | Seats | |
yes |
Total Seats: 51 | |
no | Total Seats: 0 | |
abstain | Total Seats: 49 |
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